Auston Matthews vs Nicklas Backstrom — Faceoff Head-to-Head
Predicted Winner
Auston Matthews
52.2% - 47.8%
All Seasons FO%
53.7%
Matthews
H2H Record
14-20
34 meetings
All Seasons FO%
50.5%
Backstrom
Stats Comparison
| Stat | Matthews | Backstrom |
|---|---|---|
| Shoots | L | L |
| Position | C | C |
| All Seasons Faceoffs | 10,159 | 14,396 |
| All Seasons FO% | 53.7% | 50.5% |
| vs Left Shooters | 53.7% (6,505) | 51.8% (8,966) |
| vs Right Shooters | 53.7% (3,654) | 48.3% (5,430) |
| Even Strength | 53.8% (9,165) | 50.4% (11,581) |
| Power Play | 55.5% (528) | 52.3% (1,895) |
| Penalty Kill | 49.8% (466) | 47.0% (889) |
| Home | 56.3% (5,020) | 52.6% (7,223) |
| Away | 51.2% (5,139) | 48.4% (7,173) |
Head-to-Head by Zone
Offensive Zone
9-4
13 faceoffs
Defensive Zone
3-5
8 faceoffs
Neutral Zone
2-11
13 faceoffs
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2023 | 3 | 12:50 | Neutral | Backstrom |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 3 | 09:08 | Offensive | Backstrom |
| Apr 14, 2022 | 3 | 12:27 | Offensive | Backstrom |
| Apr 14, 2022 | 2 | 14:44 | Neutral | Backstrom |
| Apr 14, 2022 | 2 | 09:24 | Offensive | Matthews |
| Apr 14, 2022 | 1 | 01:06 | Neutral | Backstrom |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 1 | 19:22 | Offensive | Matthews |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 1 | 00:54 | Offensive | Backstrom |
| Oct 29, 2019 | 3 | 11:52 | Offensive | Matthews |
| Oct 29, 2019 | 2 | 17:16 | Offensive | Matthews |
| Oct 29, 2019 | 1 | 18:04 | Offensive | Matthews |
| Oct 29, 2019 | 1 | 00:23 | Offensive | Matthews |
| Oct 16, 2019 | 3 | 06:28 | Defensive | Backstrom |
| Feb 21, 2019 | 3 | 18:27 | Offensive | Matthews |
| Feb 21, 2019 | 2 | 17:42 | Defensive | Matthews |
| Feb 21, 2019 | 1 | 18:42 | Defensive | Matthews |
| Feb 21, 2019 | 1 | 15:00 | Neutral | Matthews |
| Oct 13, 2018 | 1 | 13:58 | Defensive | Backstrom |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 3 | 18:27 | Offensive | Matthews |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 3 | 03:39 | Offensive | Matthews |